FEAS Yearbook FEAS Yearbook 2009 | Page 133

FEDERATION OF EURO-ASIAN STOCK EXCHANGES
ANNUAL REPORT APRIL 2009
TIRANA STOCK EXCHANGE
ALBANIA ECONOMIC CHARTS AND TABLES
GDP at market prices Lk bn
GDP US$ bn
Real GDP growth (%)
Consumer price inflation (av; %)
Population (m)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Foreign-exchange reserves excl gold (US$ m)
Exchange rate (av) Lk:US$
2002 (a) 2003 (a) 2004 (a) 2005 (a) 2006 (a) 2008
625
4.5
2.9
5.5
3.1
330.2
-1,485.3
-407.6
838.8
140.16 683
5.6
5.7
2.4
3.1
447.1
-1,783.4
-406.8
1,009.4
121.87 766
7.5
5.9
2.3
3.1
603.4
-2,195.0
-358.0
1,357.6
102.78 837
8.4
5.5
2.4
3.2
656.2
-2,477.5
-571.5
1,404.1
99.87 909 (b)
9.3 (b)
5.0 (b)
2.4
3.2
792.9
-2,915.7
-670.8
1,768.8
98.10 1072
13.5
6.1
2.6
3,3
19.96
17.01
-857.1
1,474
83.5
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
ECONOMIC FORECAST SUMMARY
Real GDP growth (av)
Agricultural output growth (av)
Industrial output growth (av)
Consumer price inflation (av)
Money market interest rate (%)
Government balance (% of GDP)
Exports of goods fob (US$ m)
Imports of goods fob (US$ m)
Current-account balance (US$ m)
Current-account balance (% of GDP)
Exchange rate Lk:US$ (av)
Exchange rate Lk:[euro] (av)
2005 (a) 2006 (a) 2007 (b) 2008 (b)
5.5
2.6
-3.4
2.4
5.5
-3.6
656
-2,478
-572
-6.8
99.9
124.4 5.0 (c)
2.5
2.0
2.4
5.5 (c)
-3.2 (c)
793
-2,916
-671
-7.2 (c)
98.1
123.2 5.0
2.5
2.0
2.5
6.0
-3.5
962
-3,420
-918
-8.5
92.7
125.0 4.0
3.0
3.0
2.6
6.7
-3.9
1327
-3,758
-927
-7.9
83.5
122.74
(a) Actual. (b) The Economist Intelligence Unit forecasts. (c) The Economist Intelligence Unit estimates.
2008-PRINCIPAL EXPORTS (%)
Building materials
Textiles & footwear
Food, beverages & tobacco
Machinery
56.9
2008-PRINCIPAL IMPORTS (%)
Minerals, fuel & electricity
Other
Machinery
Food, beverages & tobacco
Building materials
Minerals, fuel & electricity
Textiles & footwear
Other
17.4
17.4
18.3
15.1
8.3
8.2
4.1
11.7
22.2
5.1
14.7
2008-MAIN DESTINATION OF EXPORTS (%)
Italy
Greece
Germany
Macedonia
Other
2008-MAIN ORIGINS OF IMPORTS (%)
Italy
China
9.6
72.6
Greece
Other
Turkey
15.7
3.2
1.6
13.0
28.1
7.6
6.0
42.6
PAGE 131